Dan Barrett
Motorcycle ownership, straight talk

Guide 03 · The Motorcycle Library

Before You Spend Another Dollar on Your Motorcycle

Upgrade it right the first time — and pay less to run it every year.

Before You Spend Another Dollar on Your Motorcycle

Before You Spend Another Dollar on Your Motorcycle

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Spend on what makes you ride more. Save on what just wears out.

Two guides in one. First, upgrades: the ones that make a bike better to live with, and how to keep them legal.

Then everything else you pay for: the battery, chain and tires that wear out, insurance and storage. You’ll see where the money goes, and where to cut.

— Dan

What's inside

Part One — Upgrades that pay off

Seat, bars, wind and luggage: comfort first.

Part Two — Pipes and performance parts

What they really do, and how to check they’re legal.

Part Three — Battery, chain and tires

The parts that wear out, and how to make them last.

Part Four — Insurance

Custom parts, actual cash value, and the discounts riders miss.

Part Five — Storage

Fuel, battery and tires: putting a bike away right.

Part Six — Your yearly running costs

Where the money goes, and where to cut.

This is for you if:

  • You’re planning upgrades and want to buy each part once
  • You want your bike to cost less to run every year

Skip it if:

  • You want a full engine build. This guide stays with bolt-on parts.

The honest bit

Keep it street-legal. Some exhausts and tuning parts aren’t legal on public roads in every state. This guide shows you how to check before you buy.

— Dan

Before you check out

This guide is one of six in the Motorcycle Library. All six cost $75, and two of them aren't sold anywhere else.

Common questions

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